Whoopi Goldberg's Pot Co. Must Take Fraud Claim To Trial

By Carla Baranauckas

A New Jersey state judge tossed a landlord's lawsuit seeking unpaid rent from television personality Whoopi Goldberg's cannabis company, finding that the proposed dispensary lacked required municipal approvals, but said a jury must decide whether the landlord, a former mayor, fraudulently misrepresented the property's licensing status.

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Sibling Attys Fighting Over $1.1M Comp Want Suit In NY

By Andrea Keckley

Two sibling attorneys have agreed to send to the Eastern District of New York their New Jersey federal lawsuit that accuses one of failing to properly compensate the other about $1.1 million, according to a joint filing.

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Fox Rothschild Beats Daycare's Malicious Prosecution Suit

By George Woolston

A New Jersey state court dismissed an adult daycare company's suit against Fox Rothschild LLP and one of its attorneys related to their prosecution of a fraudulent loan lawsuit that led to a $65,000 sanction against the firm, according to a court order.

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Sports Betting Tech Co. Faces EU, UK Antitrust Claims

By Alex Lawson

Sportsbook software company Altenar lobbed antitrust complaints against sports technology giant Sportradar in the European Union and United Kingdom on Wednesday, alleging that Sportradar is illegally blocking access to the essential data behind live odds during games.

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Paramount, State AGs Chose Certainty Over Merger Trial Risk

By Matthew Perlman

Paramount Skydance closed its $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery on Oct. 6, after reaching a settlement with state enforcers that experts say was driven by both politics and the underlying litigation risk for both sides.

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Brief

Cognizant's $2.8M 401(k) Deal Hits Speedbump

By Patrick Hoff

A New Jersey federal judge refused to approve a $2.8 million agreement ending a proposed class action alleging information technology company Cognizant loaded its 401(k) plan with poor investment options and lofty fees, ruling workers hadn't explained why the court should bless the deal.

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3rd Circ. Questions Limits On Review Of Removal Orders

By Britain Eakin

The full Third Circuit on Wednesday pressed the government on its position that courts can't review removal protection claims tied to reinstated deportation orders, questioning whether that would leave some noncitizens with limited or no judicial recourse.

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3rd Circ. Backs Pa. Regulator In Pipeline Approval Fight

By George Woolston

The Third Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a Pennsylvania regulator's approval of a Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. project, ruling there was no evidence the water quality information pushed by environmental groups would have altered the outcome of the application.

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FirstEnergy Beats 3rd Circ. Appeal In Fatal Catwalk Fall Suit

By Matthew Santoni

The mother of a construction worker killed by a collapsing catwalk can't sue the former operator of a Pennsylvania power plant because she hadn't shown FirstEnergy Corp. retained sufficient control over a demolition contractor to share liability, a split Third Circuit panel ruled Wednesday.

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AGs Say Character.AI Chats Must Be Protected In Ch. 11 Sale

By Rick Archer

A group of state attorneys general told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday that protection of minors and privacy concerns need to be addressed before the company behind artificial intelligence entertainment platform Character.AI is allowed to sell its data in its Chapter 11 case.

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LIV Golf OK To Tap $54M, Enter Into RSA Amid Player Talks

By Alex Wittenberg

LIV Golf secured a New Jersey bankruptcy judge's blessing on Wednesday to borrow $53.6 million in Chapter 11 and assume a $300 million restructuring agreement, giving the debtor more time to try to persuade players to join the revamped, golfer-owned league it has dubbed LIV 2.0.

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How A New Case Redefines The Birthright Citizenship Battle

After the U.S. Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling last term in Trump v. Barbara, the Trump administration issued a new executive order attempting to limit the categories of individuals eligible for this status — and a pending court challenge to the new order shows where the legal battle lines are being redrawn, say attorneys at Fragomen.

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What Lawyers Should Know Before Accepting Crypto Payment

As clients increasingly request to pay legal fees, retainers and escrow funds using cryptocurrency, lawyers should consider how only a handful of state bar authorities have addressed the issue with varying ethics opinions, as well as the related questions that no authority has yet answered, says attorney Felix Shipkevich.

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Watchdog Wants Probe Of Trump Press Secretary's Atty Claim

By Jack Karp

A nonprofit government watchdog on Wednesday asked the State Bar of California to investigate whether the new White House press secretary has claimed to be an attorney without being licensed to practice law.

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Ex-BigLaw Atty Wants Firm Docs For Insider Trading Defense

By Carolyn Muyskens

A former BigLaw associate accused of insider trading is seeking records from ex-employers Sidley Austin LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP and Goodwin Procter LLP to help fight charges that he tipped others about nonpublic deals the firms were working on.

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Quinn Emanuel Seeks Arbitration Of $1.7M Fee Dispute

By Caroline Simson

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP is urging a California federal court to order an entrepreneur to arbitrate malpractice claims stemming from the firm's representation of her in a sexual harassment claim against a technology investor as it seeks to collect more than $1.7 million in unpaid fees.

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Baker Botts Atty Seeks $3.4M In Fees After Defamation Suit

By Madison Arnold

A Baker Botts LLP patent attorney has moved for almost $3.4 million in attorney fees and expenses in a defamation suit an inventor brought against her that was dismissed.

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DLA Piper Accused Of Malpractice In Investor's Soccer Deals

By Bonnie Eslinger

American businessman John Textor has filed a legal malpractice suit in Florida against DLA Piper over the firm's representation in connection with an investment vehicle he created to acquire soccer clubs in the United Kingdom and other countries, claiming his damages could exceed hundreds of millions of dollars.

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